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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

L'Expression de La Croix Lartique Bordeaux 2009 (about $17)






About the Wine:  2009 is a great vintage for Bordeaux, possibly the best ever.  Unfortunately, great vintages tend to lead to soaring prices.  This will either be a great wine at a good price or a ten dollar bottle that someone is trying to turn a ridiculous profit on.

About THIS Wine:  The center is dark red with a violet rim.  A rich blend of cooking spice defines the nose, though hints of sour cherry a present.  The palate is a little tight and comes through with a jumble of red fruit, though dry cherry does stand out and notes of green pepper balance out the fruit.  Red fruit and spice linger in a dry finish.

Drinking This Wine:  I had with a hamburger and it was divine.

Overall Impression:  This drinks like a twenty-five dollar bottle and a few years of proper storage would probably make it drink like forty.  This one is a good value.

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